Thomas Greiss

Thomas Greiss starting for Islanders on Friday

New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss will be manning the post on Friday night against the Buffalo Sabres.

What It Means:

Greiss made a whopping 48 saves on 50 shots in a 4-2 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. He's now 7-5-0 this season with a .918 save percentage and 2.61 goals-against average. The Sabres are scoring just 2.16 goals per game (28th in the NHL).

numberFire's metrics project Greiss to record 27.1 saves on 29.4 shot attempts tonight and give him a 59.0 percent chance of picking up the win. We have him as a top-three fantasy goalie option for Friday's deep 12-game slate, and believe he's the best value play on the board with a $8,000 price tag.